Two men have died after an Acura RDX fleeing a Ramsey County sheriff’s deputy crashed into a tree in St Paul, Minnesota, early on Saturday morning.
The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle shortly after midnight near Rose Avenue East and Burr Street North. The driver failed to pull over, beginning a pursuit which lasted about 50 seconds and covered roughly one mile.
The Acura reached speeds of more than 100mph, with the deputy remaining about three blocks behind, according to the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office.
St Paul pursuit ends in fatal crash
Investigators said the vehicle hit a dip in the road near Wheelock Parkway before the driver lost control. It then struck a tree close to the junction of Payne Avenue and Nebraska Avenue.
Both occupants were thrown from the vehicle. One was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was taken to Regions Hospital and later died.
The person believed to have been driving was a 27-year-old man who had several outstanding felony warrants relating to drug possession, drug trafficking and fleeing police, authorities said. The passenger was a 29-year-old man.
The men have not been publicly identified. Their names are expected to be released after the medical examiner confirms their identities and relatives have been notified.
